In their 2016 U.S. Bond ETF Study Greenwich Associates noted that 71% of surveyed institutional investors have found that the trading, sourcing and liquidity of fixed income securities have become more challenging over the last three years.
Globally, Greenwich Associates forecasts actively managed assets to rise to $64 trillion in 2020 from $56 trillion in 2015 — a gain of 14.3%, with a compound annual growth rate of 2.7%.
“The dealers are coming around,” said Kevin McPartland. “There is still a strong place for them in the market even if the execution becomes more electronic.”
Richard Johnson said artificial intelligence will transform all aspects of finance.
“Going forward, changes in portfolio management philosophy that depart from the traditional active/passive framework could lead to additional increases in demand for smart beta ETFs," said Andrew McCollum.
Demand for fixed-income research could also dwindle because many products aren’t “research dependent,” according to Greenwich Associates.
Asset managers in Europe and the U.S. will cut more than $300 million from external research budgets after the regulations come into force in January, according to consulting firm Greenwich Associates.
If you’re looking for a banking job now, then, this is who you should probably know (Greenwich Leaders).
Four-fifths of investors are looking to buy alternative data according to Greenwich Associates a research firm.
Goldman Sachs was ranked by Greenwich Associates as joint second alongside JP Morgan in global fixed income market share for 2016, and joint top with Citi in global rates trading.
